Crop diversification in the Sahel through use of environmental changes near Faidherbia albida (Del.) A. Chev.

Crop Science

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1585-1591

  Payne, W A ^a   Williams, J H ^b   Mai Moussa K A ^c   Stern, R D ^d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; SOIL; WEST AFRICA;

ACACIA ALBIDA; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032446918     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183X003800060029x     Document Type: Article

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